GeForce GTX 980 vs Quadro P2000 Max Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro P2000 Max Q you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 980 will be the best choice, for others Quadro P2000 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro P2000 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P2000 Max Q is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro P2000 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 Quadro P2000 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro P2000 Max Q have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is used in Desktops, and Quadro P2000 Max Q - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro P2000 Max Q - with Pascal.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P2000 Max Q - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P2000 Max Q is 6001 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 55−60 35−40
ultra / 1080p 35−40 21−24
QHD / 1440p 30−35 16−18
4K / 2160p 18−20 10−11
low / 720p 80−85 60−65
medium / 1080p 65−70 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than Quadro P2000 Max Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 Quadro P2000 Max Q
Architecture Maxwell Pascal
Code name GM204 GP107GL
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 19 September 2014 5 July 2017
Pipelines 2048 768
Core clock speed 1215 MHz
Boost Clock 1216 MHz 1468 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 144 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 4,981 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores 2048
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 579 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus + +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 312.12 Sol/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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